I enjoy re-playing older BF games - except for the ones where the hidden object items are "microscopic" !! They do me in and I have to give up

I liked Chimeras: Tune of Revenge CE, Jenny. That puzzle type that you describe is one that I can usually luck my way through after several tries, but not always.

I don't like microscopic hidden objects either, Mad. I am happy to say that I haven't run into too many HOPAs with HOGs like that, but I know they're out there!

I finished the Witches' Legacy: Lair of the Witch Queen CE yesterday. A good game, and also pretty long. I have only played the first two games in the series at this point (this, and the Charleston Curse) but plan on playing more of them at some point.

Today I finished the Clockwork Tales: Of Glass and Ink CE. Atypical subject matter, beautiful graphics, and entertaining. It was a nice change of pace.

I've got both of those games downloaded, ready to play someday Marian.

I think you will enjoy them both, oldbroad.

Well; I just bought the entire Lost Lands series, inspired by the BOGO this weekend. They better be good!

p.s. 3/4 way through Crossfade. Enjoying it.

Glad to hear you are enjoying Crossfade, Tally Ho!

You won't regret your purchase of the Lost Lands series - they are all excellent!

Have fun Tally Ho!

Thanks Oldbroad and Marian - I have learned to trust your folks' recommendations.

BTW; you all have heard me say "I hate mazes" for years . . . decades, actually. Crossfade has a maze; but when you supply the map, you whiz through the maze with no effort. Now that's my kind of maze.

I bought Fatal Evidence: Art of Murder in the latest BOGO, and I'm kind of regretting it. It has one of those hyper-saturated color palettes that make you feel like you are trapped in Disneyland on an acid trip. I much prefer a normal palette of colors unless the game I am playing is located in a cartoon or fantasy world to begin with and such saturated colors are appropriate. I played two previous games in this series and should have consulted my own database comments before buying another. I had remarked on the "saturated color palette" on them. <sigh>

Not all of the game play makes sense, either. You all probably know what I mean ~ odd inventory that really wouldn't have solved the problem you are faced with in a real world, tasks that don't make sense to the story line, continuity issues, bizarre mistakes your character has to make in order to advance the plot, people being miraculously freed from captivity (like they had to wrap up the game quickly and left out some story line), etc. The only thing I've really enjoyed is the mini-games, some of which are original concepts. They aren't difficult (I chose the "Hard" setting, too!) but they are a nice break from the game itself.

Well, I got it in a BOGO, and have the new MCF game awaiting, so things aren't all bad.

Glad you didn't pay full price for the game, Reenie. I did play Fatal Evidence: Art of Murder and did not think it was all that great. Still, it passed the time and I too got it on a sale.

I hope you like the new MCF game.

Thanks for letting us know what you've been playing.

You are SO right, Marian. I just finished the first of the series, and Wow am I impressed. I have everything good to say. Their attention to detail, innovative puzzles, creative re-makes of familiar puzzles, a decent story line, great map (which I use all-too-often), good music, etc.

The bad news is, about 3/4 the way through the main game, the uncontrolled flickering I have spoken of before, started and would not go away. I spend most of a day trying settings; resolution, refresh rate, turning on or off 3d or hardware acceleration, re-booting, looking for driver updates, researching for help here and there. The only thing that made any change was the refresh rate, which only changed the flicker rate. Nothing fixed it. I finally said **cussword** and finished the game windowed instead of full-screen; and proceeded to download the whole series onto the laptop, plugged into the large monitor. That will take care of the rest of the games.

What really puzzles me is that it worked flawlessly to begin with. The other games where I had flickering, it was always right from the start. I think the problem is not with the game software; it is something in my system that I can't find. We are Boomers. So most of you will remember televisions where you had to adjust the vertical hold. The flickering I get reminds me of that effect. Not the whole screen rolling, but something not synchronized.

Sorry you ran into the flickering problem again but at least there is a workaround. I agree that it is odd that it started after you had played so much of the game. It does sound like it might not be a problem intrinsic to the game.

I am so glad you purchased and are enjoying these games. They really are not to be missed. I have never played a Five BN HOPA that wasn't a cut above - or several cuts above for that matter.

I am replaying the third Lost Lands game right now. They have great replayability after a few months or a year, too.

Today, I started White Haven Mysteries (CE) and am finding it engaging enough, although it has more HO scenes than usually are encountered (there is one in EVERY scene, sometimes two, and they respawn when you leave and come back to that scene). The HO objects are quite small in many cases (paper clip, bobby pin, etc.) and there are a LOT of other objects to sort through in each HO. It can get a bit tedious.

The game is quite dark, in every aspect of the word. Set in an abandoned asylum from which your character seems to have escaped in the past. Why she has come back is a mystery not fully explained, although there are hints. The game is supposed to be scary but really isn't (just a creepy, disembodied voice that periodically interjects itself, trying to sound spooky but only sounding dreadfully clichéd). None of the puzzles is challenging, although there have been one or two where it is difficult to get a grasp of what the object is. No music puzzles or timed stuff so far.

I got this game on a half-price sale, so I feel like I got my money's worth. I'm just not sure I'd buy another in this series (if it is part of one). Definitely a game for people who like abusive asylum sorts of environments.

Otherwise, no surprises. All the boxes of the genre are checked.

White Haven Mysteries was a standalone game. It also came out on Big Fish in 2012, and that's why you are seeing more hidden object scenes than we are used to seeing in HOPAs now. Overall, I thought it was a pretty good game, though. Thanks for keeping us posted, Reenie.

I played White Haven Mysteries a few years back but don't remember anything at all about it. Even watching the 6 minute Steam video and looking at the screen shots didn't bring it back to me. I'm sure I didn't dislike it, but, nothing!

I'm trying to finish up MCF Fates Carnival. I'm a little stuck at the moment and not able to concentrate very well due to some leg issues I'm having. I hope I can get back into my gaming soon.

Sorry about your leg, oldbroad. I hope that gets better soon.

I will be spending even more time playing casual games because as of this coming Monday we are on stay-at-home orders again at least until after Christmas. The last HOPA I finished was Lost Legends: The Weeping Woman and now I am playing Lost Lands: The Golden Curse again. Such a good game!

Old Broad, I found those MCF "Fate" games a little grim, but good. Marian, I love those Lost Lands games. I replayed that one last month. Fabulous.

Someone at Mystery Manor recommended the Lost Lands games and I decided to take the plunge. I've gotten so very weary of these casual games being repetitious and generally more annoying than fun. So I haven't purchased any new ones for a long time - just been replaying my old ones which I love over and over. But I am SO pleasantly surprised by Lost Lands Four Horseman! Just straight up gaming, some puzzles and a few HOPAs with no annoying dialogue and interruptions. LOVING IT and certainly plan on getting more in this series.

I am really glad you discovered this series. And when you are done with them, there are more Five BN games to look forward to!

Looks like I have a lot of good casual gaming ahead of me!

I just started Darkness and Flame: Enemy in Reflection, and am enjoying it. I played D&F: Darkside and found it way too easy. I tried again with D&F: Missing Memories, and it was a bit better. Don't know why I tried a third game in this series, after finding them simplistic and too easy, but in Enemy , they are hitting their stride.

Stylistically, this series reminds me of the Light and Darkness games, and I wonder if the same company issued both? The environments are naturalistic, the character's voices well done and the puzzles quirky and innovative. There are the usual Collectibles to find. I've only done the first couple of scenes around the homestead, but am looking forward to more fun. I guess I'll have to give D&F: Born of Fire a try, too.

To commemorate my incorrectly saying I had 8 "Lost Lands" games when there are only 7 to have !! I started "Lost Lands : Ice Spell CE" today

Heh Heh - you got me searching for the 8th one.